Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Pasztor
Andrew J. Pasztor has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230337651Abstract: A device, system, and method of controlling pests are disclosed. A pest control device includes a sensor having a sensor cell and a controller. A surface of the sensor cell is coated with an agent that reacts with a targeted biochemical analyte secreted by pests. The controller is coupled to the sensor and is configured to receive sensor data from the sensor cell indicative of a rate of change in sensor mass detected on the surface of the sensor cell, determine whether the rate of change in the sensor mass based on the received sensor data exceeds a predefined threshold rate, and transmit a pest detection alert notification to a server in response to a determination that the rate of change exceeds the predetermined threshold rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Mark W. Beach, Andrey N. Soukhojak, Neil A. Spomer, Shane L. Mangold, Ravi B. Shankar, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Jeremy Chris P. Reyes, Bruce A. Jacobs, William L. Winniford, Ronda L. Hamm, Phillip J. Howard, Andrew J. Pasztor, Mary D. Evenson, Thomas G. Patterson, Natalie C. Giampietro
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Patent number: 11716983Abstract: A device, system, and method of controlling pests are disclosed. A pest control device includes a sensor having a sensor cell and a controller. A surface of the sensor cell is coated with an agent that reacts with a targeted biochemical analyte secreted by pests. The controller is coupled to the sensor and is configured to receive sensor data from the sensor cell indicative of a rate of change in sensor mass detected on the surface of the sensor cell, determine whether the rate of change in the sensor mass based on the received sensor data exceeds a predefined threshold rate, and transmit a pest detection alert notification to a server in response to a determination that the rate of change exceeds the predetermined threshold rate.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLCInventors: Mark W. Beach, Andrey N Soukhojak, Neil A. Spomer, Shane L. Mangold, Ravi B. Shankar, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Jeremy Chris P. Reyes, Bruce A. Jacobs, William L. Winniford, Ronda L. Hamm, Phillip J. Howard, Andrew J. Pasztor, Mary D. Evenson, Thomas G. Patterson, Natalie C. Giampietro
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Publication number: 20210227818Abstract: A device, system, and method of controlling pests are disclosed. A pest control device includes a sensor having a sensor cell and a controller. A surface of the sensor cell is coated with an agent that reacts with a targeted biochemical analyte secreted by pests. The controller is coupled to the sensor and is configured to receive sensor data from the sensor cell indicative of a rate of change in sensor mass detected on the surface of the sensor cell, determine whether the rate of change in the sensor mass based on the received sensor data exceeds a predefined threshold rate, and transmit a pest detection alert notification to a server in response to a determination that the rate of change exceeds the predetermined threshold rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Mark W. Beach, Andrey N. Soukhojak, Neil A. Spomer, Shane L. Mangold, Ravi B. Shankar, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Jeremy Chris P. Reyes, Bruce A. Jacobs, William L. Winniford, Ronda L. Hamm, Phillip J. Howard, Andrew J. Pasztor, Mary D. Evenson, Thomas G. Patterson, Natalie C. Giampietro
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Patent number: 11000024Abstract: A device, system, and method of controlling pests are disclosed. A pest control device includes a sensor having a sensor cell and a controller. A surface of the sensor cell is coated with an agent that reacts with a targeted biochemical analyte secreted by pests. The controller is coupled to the sensor and is configured to receive sensor data from the sensor cell indicative of a rate of change in sensor mass detected on the surface of the sensor cell, determine whether the rate of change in the sensor mass based on the received sensor data exceeds a predefined threshold rate, and transmit a pest detection alert notification to a server in response to a determination that the rate of change exceeds the predetermined threshold rate.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Mark W. Beach, Andrey N. Soukhojak, Neil A. Spomer, Shane L. Mangold, Ravi B. Shankar, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Jeremy Chris P. Reyes, Bruce A. Jacobs, William L. Winniford, Ronda L. Hamm, Phillip J. Howard, Andrew J. Pasztor, Jr., Mary D. Evenson, Thomas G. Patterson, Natalie C. Giampietro
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Publication number: 20190200595Abstract: A device, system, and method of controlling pests are disclosed. A pest control device includes a sensor having a sensor cell and a controller. A surface of the sensor cell is coated with an agent that reacts with a targeted biochemical analyte secreted by pests. The controller is coupled to the sensor and is configured to receive sensor data from the sensor cell indicative of a rate of change in sensor mass detected on the surface of the sensor cell, determine whether the rate of change in the sensor mass based on the received sensor data exceeds a predefined threshold rate, and transmit a pest detection alert notification to a server in response to a determination that the rate of change exceeds the predetermined threshold rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Mark W. BEACH, Audrey N. SOUKHOJAK, Neil A. SPOMER, Shane L. MANGOLD, Ravi B. SHANKAR, Sukrit MUKHOPADHYAY, Jeremy Chris P. REYES, Bruce A. JACOBS, William L. WINNIFORD, Ronda L. HAMM, Phillip J. HOWARD, Andrew J. PASZTOR, Jr., Mary D. EVENSON, Thomas G. PATTERSON, Natalie C. GIAMPIETRO
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Patent number: 10271534Abstract: A device, system, and method of controlling pests are disclosed. A pest control device includes a sensor having a sensor cell and a controller. A surface of the sensor cell is coated with an agent that reacts with a targeted biochemical analyte secreted by pests. The controller is coupled to the sensor and is configured to receive sensor data from the sensor cell indicative of a rate of change in sensor mass detected on the surface of the sensor cell, determine whether the rate of change in the sensor mass based on the received sensor data exceeds a predefined threshold rate, and transmit a pest detection alert notification to a server in response to a determination that the rate of change exceeds the predetermined threshold rate.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Dow AgroSciences LLCInventors: Mark W. Beach, Andrey N. Soukhojak, Neil A. Spomer, Shane L. Mangold, Ravi B. Shankar, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Jeremy Chris P. Reyes, Bruce A. Jacobs, William L. Winniford, Ronda L. Hamm, Phillip J. Howard, Andrew J. Pasztor, Jr., Mary D. Evenson, Thomas G. Patterson, Natalie C. Giampietro
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Publication number: 20180332839Abstract: A device, system, and method of controlling pests are disclosed. A pest control device includes a sensor having a sensor cell and a controller. A surface of the sensor cell is coated with an agent that reacts with a targeted biochemical analyte secreted by pests. The controller is coupled to the sensor and is configured to receive sensor data from the sensor cell indicative of a rate of change in sensor mass detected on the surface of the sensor cell, determine whether the rate of change in the sensor mass based on the received sensor data exceeds a predefined threshold rate, and transmit a pest detection alert notification to a server in response to a determination that the rate of change exceeds the predetermined threshold rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Mark W. Beach, Andrey N. Soukhojak, Neil A. Spomer, Shane L. Mangold, Ravi B. Shankar, Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, Jeremy Chris P. Reyes, Bruce A. Jacobs, William L. Winniford, Ronda L. Hamm, Phillip J. Howard, Andrew J. Pasztor, Mary D. Evenson, Thomas G. Patterson
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Patent number: 9147906Abstract: A battery electrolyte solution contains from 0.001 to 20% by weight of certain phosphorus-sulfur compounds. The phosphorus-sulfur compound performs effectively as a solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) forming material. The phosphorus-sulfur compound has little adverse impact on the electrical properties of the battery, and in some cases actually improves battery performance. Batteries containing the electrolyte solution form robust and stable SEIs even when charged at high rates during initial formation cycles.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2009Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Houxiang Tang, William J. Kruper, Jr., Ravi B. Shankar, Deidre A. Strand, Peter M. Margl, Andrew J. Pasztor, Jr., David R. Wilson, Jeremy R. Stajdl
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Patent number: 8574773Abstract: A battery electrolyte solution contains from 0.01 to 80% by weight of an aromatic phosphorus compound. The aromatic phosphorus compound provides increased thermal stability for the electrolyte, helping to reduce thermal degradation, thermal runaway reactions and the possibility of burning. The aromatic phosphorus compound has little adverse impact on the electrical properties of the battery, and in some cases actually improves battery performance.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2009Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: David R. Wilson, Ravi B. Shankar, Houxiang Tang, Andrew J. Pasztor, Jr., Peter M. Margl, William J. Kruper, Jr., Mark D. Newsham, Jing Jin, Matthew M. Yonkey, Deidre A. Strand, Thomas D. Gregory, Jamie L. Cohen, Jeremy R. Stajdl
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Publication number: 20120315549Abstract: A battery electrolyte solution contains from 0.001 to 20% by weight of certain phosphorus-sulfur compounds. The phosphorus-sulfur compound performs effectively as a solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) forming material. The phosphorus-sulfur compound has little adverse impact on the electrical properties of the battery, and in some cases actually improves battery performance. Batteries containing the electrolyte solution form robust and stable SEIs even when charged at high rates during initial formation cycles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2009Publication date: December 13, 2012Inventors: Houxiang Tang, William J. Kruper, JR., Ravi B. Shankar, Deidre A. Strand, Peter M. Margl, Andrew J. Pasztor, JR., David R. Wilson, Jerey R. Stajdi
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Publication number: 20110250503Abstract: A battery electrolyte solution contains from 0.01 to 80% by weight of an aromatic phosphorus compound. The aromatic phosphorus compound provides increased thermal stability for the electrolyte, helping to reduce thermal degradation, thermal runaway reactions and the possibility of burning. The aromatic phosphorus compound has little adverse impact on the electrical properties of the battery, and in some cases actually improves battery performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2009Publication date: October 13, 2011Inventors: David R. Wilson, Ravi B. Shankar, Houxiang Tang, Andrew J. Pasztor, JR., Peter M. Margl, William J. Kruper, JR., Mark D. Newsham, Jing Jin, Matthew M. Yonkey, Deidre A. Strand, Thomas D. Gregory, Jamie L. Cohen, Jeremy R. Stajdl
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Publication number: 20100086004Abstract: The invention provides, in one aspect, a parallel heat treatment device, including an inner heating chamber defined at least in part by a plurality of heating plate assemblies, each of the plurality of heating plate assemblies including a pair of separate and spaced heating plates. At least one heating element is disposed between each of the pair of heating plates. A test plate is disposed within the inner heating chamber, the test plate being sized and shaped to receive a plurality of sample pans and samples and a temperature controlled support plate is positioned underneath the test plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: David V. Dellar, Matthew T. Bishop, Andrew J. Pasztor, JR., Paul L. Morabito, Steven P. Witer
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Publication number: 20090031826Abstract: A high throughput workstation includes: a sample deposition and annealing robot, a pan/sample weighing robot, and a thermal analyzer equipped with autosampler and data analysis system. After deposition, the solvent can be removed and multiple samples annealed simultaneously in a controlled manner. The sample pans are weighed before and after the samples are prepared using a robotic weigher. The high throughput workstation facilitates analysis of thermal properties of samples obtained via parallel plate reaction (PPR) in substantially less time than corresponding manual techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Pamela J. Stirn, Andrew J. Pasztor, JR., Mary Beth Seasholtz, Joseph A. Blazy, Richard C. Winterton, Paul L. Morabito, David V. Dellar
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Patent number: 4959435Abstract: Oriented, syndiotactic, optically transparent vinylaromatic polymers are prepared by a process comprising heating the polymer to a temperature above its crystalline melting point, cooling the polymer to a temperature less than an orientable temperature at a rate sufficient to avoid substantial crystal formation, and inducing strain into the polymer while at a orientable temperature to induce crystal formation and molecular orientation.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 1989Date of Patent: September 25, 1990Assignees: The Dow Chemical Company, The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: Jerry T. Seitz, Charles A. Berglund, Andrew J. Pasztor, Jr.
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Patent number: 4824629Abstract: Oriented, syndiotactic, optically transparent vinylaromatic polymers are prepared by a process comprising heating the polymer to a temperature above its crystalline melting point, cooling the polymer to a temperature less than an orientable temperature at a rate sufficient to avoid substantial crystal formation, and inducing strain into the polymer while at a orientable temperature to induce crystal formation and molecular orientation.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 1988Date of Patent: April 25, 1989Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: Jerry T. Seitz, Charles A. Berglund, Andrew J. Pasztor, Jr.
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Patent number: 4490262Abstract: The servicing of wellbores with a high density fluid to maintain an elevated pressure on a portion of the formation penetrated by the well is improved. The improvement comprises injecting as the high density fluid a substantially solids-free aqueous solution of calcium bromide and zinc bromide having a density of at least about 15 pounds per gallon. The aqueous solution is prepared by reacting hydrogen bromide with zinc or compounds of zinc in the presence of an aqueous calcium bromide solution.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 1981Date of Patent: December 25, 1984Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: Randall C. Stauffer, Andrew J. Pasztor
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Patent number: 4465601Abstract: A method is disclosed for servicing a wellbore comprising introducing into the wellbore a substantially solids-free fluid comprising an admixture of water, calcium bromide and methanol and wherein the admixture has a density of at least about 15 lb/gal (1.80 kg/l) and a crystallization point of no more than about 20.degree. C. The composition is also claimed.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 1982Date of Patent: August 14, 1984Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventor: Andrew J. Pasztor, Jr.
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Patent number: 4304677Abstract: The servicing of wellbores with a high density fluid to maintain an elevated pressure on a portion of the formation penetrated by the well is improved. The improvement comprises injecting as the high density fluid a substantially solids-free aqueous solution of calcium bromide and zinc bromide having a density of at least about 15 pounds per gallon. The aqueous solution is prepared by reacting hydrogen bromide with zinc or compounds of zinc in the presence of an aqueous calcium bromide solution.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1978Date of Patent: December 8, 1981Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: Randall C. Stauffer, Andrew J. Pasztor